Umbrella



Patented Jan. 3, 1950 2,493121 UMBRELLA J ohnstone Dean Ellis, Troy, Ohio, assignor to The Troy Sunshade Company, Troy, Ohio, a 001'- poration of Ohio Application February 16, 1949, Serial N0. 76,789

7 Claims.

This invention relates to umbrellas, and. more particularly to umbrellas adapted for use on tractors and the 1ike.

II; has been found desirable in connection With the use of tractor umbrellas 120 construct the standard of the umbrella with a portion laterally oflset from the main portion of the standard in order to provide for supporting the umbrella cover o1 canopy in approximately centered position over the head of the user and thus oo obtain maximum protection from a cover of given diameter. However, with the conventional umbrella top coustruction this ofiset portion of the standard would interfere with proper closing of ehe cover un1ess the latter 1s positioned at such height above the ofiset portion as to c1ear II: when e1osed, and this arrangement would be unsatisfactory from the standpoint of appearance as we11 as protection 120 the user.

It is accordingly a principal object of the present invention to provide an umbrella suitable for use on Isractors and embodying an offse standard and a top or canopy assembly of simple construction which is separate from the standard when closed and which is adapted to be quickly and easily mounted on the standard as it is opened and 130 be supported in open position in desired close and centered relation With the head of the user.

An additional object is to provide such an umbrella Wherein the handle tube to which the ribs and cover are secured is relatively short for complete disengagement from the runner when the cover is closed, and wherein the ofiset portion of the standard has an upwardly projecting end piece which is received within the runner and handle tube when the cover is open and is releasably locked to the handle tube above the runner to support the top assembly in open position.

Other objects and advantages of the invention Will be apparent from the following description, the accompamring drawings and the appended c1aims.

In the drawines Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a tractor equipped w1th an umbrella :nstructed in accordance with the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a somewhat diagrammatic side view of the upper part of the umbrella, with the cover opened and part1y broken away to show I;he interna1 construction;

Fig. 3 is a view simi1ar to Fig. 2 showing the cover c1osed and the top assembly removed from the standard;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view on a larger sca1e showing the parts of the top and standard which interlock when the cover is open; and

Fig. 5 is a detail view showing the bracket for attaching the umbrella standard to the tractor seat.

Referring the drawings, which illustrate a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the umbrella top assembly is indicated generally alt II), and the supporting standard lncludes a main upright portion I I, a laterally ofiset portion I2 ac the upper end of the maln portion II, and an upwardly turned e1bow portion I 3 at the outer end of I;he offset portion I2. A short tube I5 is formed With a curved lower portion I' which 1s inserted within the elbow I3 and is preferably brazed or otherwise secured thereto, and the upper end of e1bow I3 is flared outwardly to form a circumferential shoulder I'I.

The I;op assembly I0 includes a handle tube 20 of such inner diameter as to receive insert tube I5 readi1y therein and having secured to the upper end thereof the notcher 2I which receives the hooked inner ends of 'ohe ribs 22, and the fabric cover 25 is secured the upper end of tube 20 between the notcher platze 26 and top cap 2'I. Braces 28 are pivoted at their outer ends 110 r1bs '22, and their inner ends are pivoted the runner indicated generally at 30, which includes a runner barrel 33, a runner crown 34 and a runner ring 35.

As shown in Fig. 1 the standard portion II 1s so mounted on I;he tractor II) that the e1bow I3 is positioned approximately directly over the head of the operator. For example, the standard portion II may be clamped in a bracket 42 (Fig. 5) which is bolted between the tractor seat 44 and its supporting member 45. With ehe standard constructed as shown, the ofiset portion I2 would interfere With the closing of a conventional umbre1la top (carried by the insert tube I5) unless the 1:0p were supported at such height above the ofiset as receive the ful1 length of the ribs. II: will be readily seen that this construction would be unsatisfactory in appearance and would also result in giving very limited protection to the driver of the tractor.

In order 1:0 provide for positioning the cover 25 in c1ose proximity to the head of the tractor driver, the handle tube 29 is made relatively short, its length being substantially less than the combined length of one of braces 28 plus the 1ength of the rib portion 22 between the upper end of the brace and ohe notcher, so that when vthe umbrella is olosed as shown in Fig. 3, ehe runner 30 is completely disengaged from tube 20. In .order I;o

portion having a laterally ofiset portion and an upper portion extending upwardly from said 01Tset portion, a top assembly separate from said standard and including a handle tube and ribs plvoted to the upper end f said taube, a cover supported by said ribs, braces pivoted to said ribs, a runner pivoted to said braces and adapted for sliding movement on said tube to open and close said cover, said tube and runner heing adapted to be received over said upper portion of said standard, a shoulder on said upper standard portion spaced below the upper end thereof to form a seat for the lower end of said runner, a latch member projecting outwardly from said upper standard portion and movable inwardly thereof, means biasing said latch member in an outward direction, said latch member being spaced above said shoulder by a distance at least equal to the axial length of said runner, said tube having a hole therein arranged to receive said latch memher therethrough when said tube is mounted on said upper standard portion, and said latch memher When in latching position extending 0111;- wardly of said tube a suflicient distance 130 intercept and limit upward movement cf said runner on said taube.

5. An umbrella of the character described comprising a standard including a main supporting portion having a laterally offset portion and an upper portion extending upwardly from said off set portion, a top assembly separate from said standard and includlng a handle tube and ribs pivoted 1:0 the upper end of said tube, a cover supported by said ribs, braces pivoted to said ribs, a runner pivoted 130 said braces and adapted for sliding movement on said tube to open and close said cover, said tube and runner being adapted 130 be received over said upper portion of said standard, a shoulder on said upper standard portion spaced below the upper end thereof to form a seat for the lower end of said runner and for the lower end of said tube, and cooperating latch means carried by said upper standard portion and said tube arranged for interlocking engagement When said tube is seated on said shoulder 120 secure said top assembly 130 said standard with said cover open.

6. An umbrella of the character described comprising a tubular standard including a laterally offset portion terminating in an upwardly turned elbow, a tube inserted in the upper end of said elbow and extending upwardly therefrom, a top assembly separate from said standard and including a handle tube and ribs pivoted to the upper end of said handle tube, a cover supported by said ribs, braces pivoted to said ribs, a runner pivoted 190 said braces and adapted to be slidably received over said taube to open and close said cover, said parts of said top assembly being so proportioned and arranged that said cover is fully open when the lower ends of said handle tube and said runner substantially coincide, said handle taube and runner being adapted to be slldably received on said lnsert tube, the upper end of said elbow being flared outwardly form a. shoulder adapted to receive the lower ends of said runner and handle taube, and cooperating means carried by said 'mbes I"or releasably interlocking said tubes and said runner 120 secure said top assembly to said standard with said cover open.

7. An umbrella of the character described comprising a tubular standard including a laterally ofiset portion terminating in an upwardly turned elbow having the upper end thereof flared outwardly to form a shoulder, a top assembly separate from said standard and including a handle tube and ribs pvoted 110 the upper end of said handle tube, a cover supported by said ribs, braces plvoted 110 said ribs, a runner pivoted to said braces and adapted to be slidably received over said tube to open and close said cover, an insert tube including a curved portion fitting withln said elbow and secured therein, the upper portion cf said insert tube being straight and extending upwardly beyond said shoulder, said runner and handle tube being adapted be slidably received 011 said straight portion of said insert tube and to seat on said shoulder, a latch member mounted in said straight portion of said insert tube adjacent the upper end thereof, and said handle tube havlng a hole therein adapted to receive said latch member to secure said top assembly on said standard with said cover open. JOHN-STONE DEAN ELLIS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 213552 Doubleday Mar. 25, 1879 588,958 Crandall Aug. 31, 1897 828,212 J ohnston Aug. 7, 1906 

